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Locations

Mercy Health Foundation

As a non-profit health care ministry, Mercy Health depends on generous donors like you to keep providing the best health care for everyone. Our Foundation teams in Ohio and Kentucky coordinate charitable giving for all Mercy Health hospitals, facilities, services and community outreach programs in eight communities:

Kentucky

  • Irvine - Mercy Health Foundation Irvine
  • Paducah - Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes

Ohio

  • Cincinnati - Mercy Health Foundation Greater Cincinnati
  • Lima - Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima
  • Lorain - Mercy Health Foundation Lorain
  • Springfield - Mercy Health Foundation Clark & Champaign Counties
  • Toledo - Mercy Health Foundation Greater Toledo
  • Youngstown - Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley

Locations

Mercy Health Foundation

Our Foundation teams in Ohio and Kentucky coordinate charitable giving for all Mercy Health hospitals, facilities, services and community outreach programs in eight regions:

Kentucky

  • Irvine - Mercy Health Foundation Irvine
  • Paducah - Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes

Ohio

  • Cincinnati - Mercy Health Foundation Greater Cincinnati
  • Lima - Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima
  • Lorain - Mercy Health Foundation Lorain
  • Springfield - Mercy Health Foundation Clark & Champaign Counties
  • Toledo - Mercy Health Foundation Greater Toledo
  • Youngstown - Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley

Local Impact

When you give to your local Mercy Health Foundation, you can be confident that every dollar stays local and directly impacts the most pressing needs of patients and citizens in your community.

How You Can Help

Campaigns

| Mercy Health — Springfield, OH

Urbana Cancer Center

A $1 million fundraising campaign is under way to redesign and renovate the former Mercy McAuley Center into the new Urbana Cancer Center connected to the hospital. Your support will help people fighting cancer get life-saving cancer care and treatments in a modern, comforting, convenient setting in Champaign County.
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| Mercy Health — Cincinnati, OH

Graduate Medical Education

Invest in tomorrow's doctors amidst a critical physician shortage by supporting our expanding residency programs.
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Giving Opportunities

| Mercy Health — Irvine, KY

Palliative Care

Help us expand the compassionate chronic illness management and end-of-life care we provide to patients in our community by supporting the implementation of a Palliative Care Program, which will bring comfort, dignity, and peace to those battling serious illness.
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| Mercy Health

Annual Fund Drive

You don’t realize how important strong health care close to home truly is until you’re facing a medical crisis. When you give to Mercy Health Foundation’s Annual Fund Drive, you’ll help make life-saving medical care available for everyone who needs it.
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| Mercy Health — Lorain, OH

Mobile Mammography

Help women have a more convenient option for their annual breast cancer screening, because early detection saves lives. Donate to the Foundation's fundraising efforts to raise $1.5 million that will purchase and equip a 40-foot motorcoach for a new mobile mammography clinic.
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| Mercy Health — Lorain, OH

Graduate Medical Education

A $1+ million fundraising effort will help launch a Graduate Medical Education program and facility. The residency program for new physicians who just completed medical school will help recruit more doctors in much-needed specialties to care for our Lorain community.
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| Mercy Health — Lima, OH

Mercy Club

Join the club! Donors who give at least $100 a year get special donor wall recognition as part of the Foundation's Mercy Club, a group of people and businesses with exceptional generosity that improves the quality of health care available to everyone here in Lima.
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| Mercy Health — Lima, OH

Renovation of The Birth Place at St. Rita’s Medical Center

Oh baby! Your gift for a modern, updated labor & delivery unit will give families a comfortable place for a safe birthing experience here in Lima.
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| Mercy Health — Irvine, KY

Commemorative Bricks

Engraved bricks can be purchased in honor of someone special or to celebrate a milestone occasion. And proceeds benefit the Foundation to enhance quality health care at Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital.
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| Mercy Health — Toledo, OH

Toledo Mission Partners

Make an impact on the quality healthcare that neighbors across northwest Ohio depend on. As a Toledo Mission Partner you and your company will enjoy special benefits of membership including connecting with other members, meeting Mercy Health leaders and learning about important Toledo area services that make our community a better place to live and work.
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| Mercy Health — Toledo, OH

Champions for Children

Make a difference in the lives of children and students in our community with an annual tax-deductible membership gift of at least $400. Champions for Children members are invited to special networking events for updates from Mercy Health and Mercy College of Ohio leaders. Annually, members select a youth-related project to benefit from their collective giving. Champions for Children members standing together make a greater impact!
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| Mercy Health — Paducah, KY

Little Miracles Recognition Wall

Purchase a star or cloud on the Recognition Wall that will be inscribed with your personal message. Your support of the Little Miracles Birthing Center can commemorate the birth of your newest family member or honor a special caregiver or loved one.
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Your Impact

impact | Mercy Health – Toledo, OH

Angie’s Story

As a Catholic health care ministry, Mercy Health values the healing power of faith. Angie Pahl is Supervisor of Rehabilitation-Physical Therapy at St. Anne’s. She has seen firsthand how important the chapel is to the hospital.

impact | Mercy Health – Toledo, OH

Dr. Ostlie’s Story

Thanks to your gift to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center, third-year resident Megan Ostlie can focus on her patients with the support she needs.

impact | Mercy Health – Springfield, OH

Jeff’s Story

The Men’s Health Expo brings awareness for men to pause, learn and care for their whole selves — mind, body and spirit. The event runs even deeper for Jeff, founder of The Gathering of the Miami Valley.

impact | Mercy Health – Springfield, OH

Catherine’s Story

After four weeks in the swing bed unit, Catherine is now back home. Her recovery continues and she is grateful for the love and support her children provide. And she is thankful for your gift to support the swing bed unit that helped her recover.

impact | Mercy Health – Paducah, KY

Becklyn’s Story

When Max Curry’s daughter, Becklyn, got very sick, the donor-funded ultrasound probe helped get her IV in on the first try. It showed how gifts help kids and their families.

impact | Mercy Health – Paducah, KY

Caroline’s Story

Caroline Frazier welcomed baby Sheppard in the newly renovated Little Miracles Birthing Center. Thanks to donor support, the updated space allowed her whole family to celebrate together in a great environment.

impact | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Rosa and Ian’s Story

There is nothing more important to Rosa than the health and well-being of her son, Ian. Thanks to your support of medical interpretation services, Rosa is able to play an active role in Ian’s speech and occupational therapy.

impact | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Jovonne’s Story

Jovonne wasn’t feeling well. But as a member of the homeless population in Lorain, she’d grown accustomed to just dealing with it. That is, until she saw the Mercy Health Community Outreach team arrive at the shelter she calls home.

impact | Mercy Health – Lima, OH

Kayla’s Story

Kayla rejoices that both her toddler and her infant son have a safe, stable and loving environment to spend their days. Mercy Tots allows her to support her family and continue her career.

impact | Mercy Health – Lima, OH

Kevin’s Story

Kevin is completing a chaplaincy internship at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center. The internship program is supported by your donation. He is learning the full breadth of Mercy Health’s spiritual care and how it provides better patient care.

impact | Mercy Health – Irvine, KY

Ashley’s Story

Our community has access to advanced tools like the FibroScan because of your generosity. That means patients like Ashley can be tested for liver disease more easily, and with greater peace of mind.

impact | Mercy Health – Irvine, KY

Thomas’s Story

When Tom Bonny went into surgery in 2024, he expected doctors to repair a heart murmur. Instead, he woke to the news that his heart needed far more care than anyone realized. He’d needed three bypasses and a valve repair. Your gift helped him recover.

impact | Mercy Health – Youngstown, OH

Dr. Reyles’s Story

Thanks to you, the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital is shaping the future of health care in the Mahoning Valley, one young physician at a time.

impact | Mercy Health – Youngstown, OH

Tammye’s Story

Tammye is the program coordinator at Inspiring Minds, an afterschool and summer program for disadvantaged students. Your support helps Tammye teach students to make healthy choices.

Events

8 Apr
Event | Mercy Health - Youngstown, OH

Inaugural Impact Dinner featuring the 2026 Visionary Awards

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Stambaugh Auditorium
1000 5th Ave.
Youngstown, OH 44504
18 Apr
Event | Mercy Health - Irvine, KY

2026 Powell County Golf Scramble

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beechfork Golf Club
1476 Pompeii Road
Clay City, KY 40312
16 May
Event | Mercy Health - Youngstown, OH

Bowties & Bourbon 2026

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Avalon Golf & Country Club at Squaw Creek
761 Youngstown-Kingsville Rd. SE
Vienna, OH 44473
11 Jun
Event | Mercy Health - Lima, OH

Red Door Gala

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center
7 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
22 Jun
Event | Mercy Health - Lorain, OH

2026 Golf Classic

10:30 am - 8:00 pm
Elyria Country Club
41625 Oberlin Elyria Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
10 Sep
Event | Mercy Health - Lorain, OH

Taste 2026

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
LCCC John A. Spitzer Conference Center
1005 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035
14 Sep
Event | Mercy Health - Youngstown, OH

2026 Memorial Golf Classic

11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Squaw Creek Country Club
761 Youngstown-Kingsville Rd. SEVienna, OH 44473

News

02/19/26
News | Mercy Health — Cincinnati, OH

Heart of Gold Gala Helps Raise Funds to Advance Compassionate Care for Greater Cincinnati Families

The Heart of Gold Memorial Fund has been committed to providing support to the Women’s Imaging Center at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health, giving more than $100,000 to enhance patient care and services for more than 15 years.

10/26/25
News | Mercy Health — Irvine, KY

Annual “Boots & Bling” – Stepping Out for Healthier Communities Event Raises $73,000+

Mercy Health Foundation Irvine's annual Boots & Bling charity event raised $73,000, with proceeds going toward the development and implementation of a cardiopulmonary disease program, a critical need for the Eastern Kentucky community.

10/23/25
News | Mercy Health — Paducah, KY

Mercy Health Lourdes Receives Grant from Kosair for Kids

The grant funded a Giraffe Incubator, a critical tool for assessing pregnant patients—especially during medical emergencies.

10/06/25
News | Mercy Health — Youngstown, OH

More than 100 golfers show up to support Memorial Golf Classic

The event supports Mercy Health in continuing to deliver health care with state-of-the-art technology through a compassionate and dedicated workforce.

09/26/25
News | Mercy Health — Lorain, OH

Taste remains fan-favorite charity event

The annual Taste fundraiser raises over $100,000 each year to support the vital programs and services of Mercy Health Lorain.

05/30/25
News | Mercy Health — Youngstown, OH

Bowties & Bourbon, a Southern Style Soiree soiree raises $85,000

Bowties & Bourbon, a Southern Style Soiree, was held on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at Avalon Country Club – Squaw Creek.

04/22/25
News | Mercy Health — Youngstown, OH

Local health heroes honored at 2025 Health Care Visionary Awards

On April 2, Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley presented three individuals with Health Care Visionary Awards for their leadership in health care.

02/13/25
News | Mercy Health — Toledo, OH

Mobile Mammography Van heads to Toledo public libraries

The donor-supported Mobile Mammography Van is making stops at public libraries throughout 2025. The program, in partnership with the Toledo Lucas County Public System, will help more women access life-saving breast cancer screenings.

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